Brooding, reflection, and distraction: Relation to non-suicidal self-injury versus suicide attempts

Résumé

textbfObjectives. The present study examined the relation between cognitive response styles (i.e., brooding rumination, reflective rumination, distraction) and cognitive inflexibility in differentially predicting history of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) only, suicide attempt (SA) only, or both (NSSI+SA). textbfMethods. College students (N = 352) completed self-report measures of rumination, distraction, and self-harm history, a diagnostic interview, and a computerized task measuring cognitive flexibility. textbfResults. Brooding rumination uniquely predicted SA-only history, while reflective rumination uniquely predicted history of NSSI-only and NSSI+SA. Distraction was associated with lower odds of NSSI-only and NSSI+SA. Cognitive inflexibility was not significantly associated with self-harm history. textbfConclusion. Cognitive vulnerabilities may help identify individuals who are at risk for self-harm and may differentiate between NSSI and SA. ÉTATS-UNIS GENRE HOMME FEMME JEUNE-ADULTE IDÉATION TENTATIVE NON-SUICIDAIRE COGNITION DÉPRESSION